Metadata: General Commission for Silesia in Wroclaw. Wroclaw regency
Collection
- Country:
- Poland
- Holding institution:
- State Archives Wroclaw
- Holding institution (official language):
- Archiwum Państwowe we Wrocławiu
- Postal address:
- ul. Pomorska 2, 50-215 Wrocław
- Phone number:
- +48 71 3288101
- Web address:
- http://www.ap.wroc.pl/
- Email:
- sekretariat@ap.wroc.pl
- Reference number:
- 82/192/1
- Title:
- General Commission for Silesia in Wroclaw. Wroclaw regency
- Title (official language):
- Komisja Generalna dla Śląska we Wrocławiu. Rejencja wrocławska – General-Kommission für Schlesien in Breslau. Regierung Breslau
- Date(s):
- 1736/1919
- Date note:
- (1736-1816) 1817-1919
- Language:
- German
- Extent:
- The entire collection 192 (i.e. 192/1, 192/2 and 192/3) is 640 linear metres (53,404 folders).
- Type of material:
- Textual material
- Cartographic material
- Physical condition:
- good
- Scope and content:
-
The collection consists of materials gathered by the General Commissions. The records pertaining to Silesia Province preserved in this collection refer to all the counties in Silesia. The collection is complete. The collection pertaining to the Wrocław regency includes:
Wrocław county 1775-1919,1802 archival files
Brzeg county 1783-1919, 832 archival files
Ząbkowice county 1783-1919, 510 archival files
Kłodzko county 1822-1919, 458 archival files
Góra county 1769-1919, 519 archival files
Bystrzyca county 1832-1919, 505 archival files
Milicz county 1817-1919, 763 archival files
Namysłów county 1810-1919, 406 archival files
Środa Śląska county 1811-1919, 978 archival files
Nowa Ruda county 1833-1919, 287 archival files
Niemcza county 1809-1919, 482 archival files
Oleśnica county 1799-1919, 880 archival files
Oława county 1748-1919, 839 archival files
Dzierżoniów county 1817-1919, 510 archival files
Świdnica county 1814-1919, 885 archival files
Ścinawa county 1804-1919, 776 archival files
Strzelin county 1794-1919, 637 archival files
Strzegom county 1794-191, 637 archival files
Trzebnica county 1802-1919, 1550 archival files
Wałbrzych county 1823-1919, 364 archival files
Syców county 1799-1919, 1388 archival files
Wołów county 1802-1919, 1371 archival files
The Jewish-related records are not primary sources and not very numerous; they are to be found, among others, in those collections that were associated with Jewish landed property and possibly with the landed property of Jewish communities, institutions and organisations. In the case of the Wrocław regency, we have an incomplete list of this type of property, hence it can only be assumed that one would need to check land ownership in such places as, e.g., Miejsce (Staetel), or Miłoszyce or Kijowice (where the cemeteries of the Jewish community of Bierutów were located), or villages scattered north of the Oder in which we know that Jews lived.
In the case of the Wrocław area, we know that landed estates were owned by:
Julius Schottländer: Kowale estate (Friedewalde-Cawallen at the time), Suchy Dwór (Althofdürr at the time), Bledzów (Grünhübel), Wysoka (Wessig), Stary Śleszów (Alt-Schliesa) oraz Biestrzykowice (Eckersdorf), Partynice and Ołtaszyn
Paula Schottländer - Wysoka (Wessig – in Wrocław county at the time),
Bruno Schottländer - Wilmanowic (Schützendorf, Grodków county),
Salo Schottländer - Będkowice (Benkwitz, Wrocław county),
Georg Pacully - Baumgarten (Baumgarten bei Ohlau),
Richard Pacculy - Kraszowa (Kraschen, Syców county),
Loebel Pacculy – Rothuas i Stockteich (Brzeg county),
Sielberstein - Malkwitz – (Wrocław county),
Friedländer - Popowice – Poepelwitz (Wrocław county), Windisch i Marchitz (Namysłów county),
Albrecht – Siebschau (Wrocław country),
Inheritance from Kroh – Trestno (Treschen, Wrocław county).
For minor Jewish content see also:
I/6 - Ablösung der Hutung- und Gräserei Gerechtsame zu Dürr–Althoff [removal of the herding and grazing privilege in Dürr-Althoff], 1825
I/7 – Rezeßheft betr. die Hutungs und Gräserei Ablösung zu Dürr-Althoff [settlement regarding the herding and grazing privileges in Dürr-Althof], 1825
I/15 - Rezeßheft betr. Dienst- und Zlaudemien-Ablösung der Dreschgärtner Althofdürr [settlement regarding privileges of ‘Dreschgärtner’ [a kind of farm worker] in Althofdürr], 1845-1846
I/16 – Rezeß über die Auseindersetzung von Althoff-Dürr [settlement regarding a dispute in Althoff-Dürr], 1825-1855
I/22 – Rezeßheft betr. Ablösung der Reallasten zu Althofdürr [settlement regarding recurrent charges in Althofdürr], 1855-1906
I/ 23 - Rezeßheft betr. Ablösung der Reallasten zu Althofdürr [settlement regarding recurrent charges in Althofdürr], 1854-1855
I/79 – Benkwitz 1836-1901
I/80 – Hutung und Grässereiablösung (Benkwitz) [herding and grazing privileges in Benkwitz] 1836-1901
I/283 – Schriftstück aus den nach der Instruction von 24 Mai 1872 kassirten Acten betr. A) Ablösung der Markgroschen b) die Ablösung der Reallasten der Stellenbesitzer zu Cawallen und Friedewalde.[document from files destroyed according to the instruction of 24 May 1872, regarding A) removal of a lease, B) removal of the recurrent charges of ‘Stellenbesizter’, a kind of peasant, in Cawallen and Friedewalde ] , 1844-1853
I/340 – Odergesetzumlegungssachen von Cawallen, Kreis Breslau [material relating to the ‘Oder Law’ in Cawallen, Breslau district], 1926-1934
I/ 341 – Odergesetzumlegungssachen von Cawallen [material relating to the ‘Oder Law’ in Cawallen, Breslau district], 1919-1925
I/342 – Auseinandersetzungsplan Cavallen [liquidation plan Cavallen], 1925
I/ 343 Vermessungsschriften von Cavallen [field books of Cavallen], 1924
I/ 344 Odergeseztumlegung von Cavallen [‘Oder Law’ implementation in Cavallen], 1920
I/345 Planbuch von Cavallen [cadastral map book of Cavallen], 1925
I/ 346 – Rezeßheft betr. Odergesetzumlegung von Cawallen [settlement regarding the ‘Oder Law’ at Cawallen], 1926-1927
I/347 - Rezeßheft betr. Odergesetzumlegung von Cawallen [settlement regarding the ‘Oder Law’ at Cawallen], 1926-1927
I/ 348 Abschrift der Mutterrolle des Gemeindebezirks Cavallen [transcript of the main cadastral register of the district of Cavallen], 1925-1926
I/ 374 – Hutungs und Gräserei Ablösung Eckersdorf [removal of herding and grazing in Eckersdorf], 1824-1933
I/ 375 – Rezeß- Gemeindebezirk Eckersdorf [settlement in Eckersdorf district], 1824-1864
I/ 376 - Dienstablösung der Dreschgärtner und Ablösung sämtlicher Reallasten zu Eckersdorf [removal of service done by peasants and service of all recurrent charges in Eckersdorf], 1862-1890
I/ 377 - Ablösung der Verpflichtung des Erbscholtiseigutes und Vorwerks Hyp. Nr. 1 zur Hergabe eines Stäuderplatzes und Gewährung Stammockses sowie zur Hergabe des Sendet bei Neubauten der Stellenbesitzer zu Eckersdorf, 1862-1864
I/ 378 - Auszüge aus der Mutterrolle des Gutsbezirks Friedewalde [excerpts from the main cadastral register of the manorial district of Friedewalde]; 1920
I/ 379 - Auseindersetzungsplan nebst Nachträgen I bis IV. Odergesetzumlegungssache von Friedewalde - Cawallen [liquidation plan, including addenda 1 to 4 of the ‘Oder Law’ in Friedewalde and Cawallen]; 1915-1926
I/ 380 - Handakten des Regierungslandmessers Fiedler zu Oppeln in der Odergesetzumlegungssache von Friedewalde - Kawallen [reference file of the government surveyor Fiedler from Oppeln regarding the ‘Oder Law’ case in Friedewalde and Kawallen]; 1913-1928
I/ 381- Odergesetzumlegungssache von Friedewalde - Cawallen. Besitzstandsrolle und Nachtrag I-III, IV. [‘Oder Law’ case in Friedewalde and Cawallen, ownership register and addenda 1-3, 4]; 1914-1925
I/ 382 - Abschrift der Mutterrolle des Gutsbezirks Friedewalde [transcript of the main cadastral register of the manorial district of Friedewalde]; 1924-1934
I/383 - Odergesetzumlegung von Friedewalde - Cawallen vol. I [‘Oder Law’ implementation in Friedewalde and Cawallen, vol. 1]; 1915-1933
I/ 384 - Odergesetzumlegung von Friedewalde - Cawallen. Nachtrag I [‘Oder Law’ implementation in Friedewalde and Cawallen, addendum 1]; 1927
I/ 385 - Rezeß über die Odergesetzumlegung von Pleischwitz - Treschen und Friedewalde - Cawallen [settlement regarding the implementation of the ‘Oder Law’ in Pleischwitz and Treschen, and Friedewalde and Cawallen]; 1927
I/ 386 - Vermessungsschriften in der Odergesetzumlegungssache von Friedewalde - Cawallen [field books for the ‘Oder Law’ case in Friedewalde and Cawallen]; 1923-1925
I/ 456 – Ablösung der Hutungs und Sichelgräserei zu Hartlieb [removal of the herding and grazing [? harvesting of grass] in Hartlieb], 1825-1943
I/ 459 – Ablösung der Reallasten und der Aludamien der Gemeinde zu Hartlieb [removal of recurrent charges of the community of Hartlieb], 1847-1854
I/ 472 – Kaufgeld - Verwendung für das Grundstück Grdb. Nr. 61 Hartlieb [purchase money – use for the plot no. 61 in Hartlieb]; 1910-1911
I/ 941 Grässei-Berechtigungs-Ablösung zu Oltaschin [removal of grazing privilege in Oltaschin], 1868
I/943 Gemeinheitstheilung zu Oltaschin [abolition of common use of land in Oltaschin], 1809-1893
I/945 Ablösung der Gräserei zu Oltaschin [removal of grazing in Oltaschin], 1884
I/ 946 Ablösung der Gräserei zu Oltaschin [removal of grazing in Oltaschin], 1887
I/6212 Die Ablösung der Getreide Zinsen zu Städtel [removal of the grain contribution by peasants in Städtel], 1834-1837
I/6222 Die Forstservituten und Bauholz Ablösung zu Städtel [removal of forestry services and lumber in Städtel], 1839-1854
I/6227 Die Naturalzinsen Ablösung zu Städtel [removal of produce contributions by peasants in Städtel], 1843-1844
I/6233 Ablösung der Landemialpflichten zu Städtel [removal of […] duties in Städtel], 1846.
- Archival history:
- The materials included in the collection were produced and collected by the judicial administration before World War II; they were part of the State Archive in Breslau/Wrocław (Staatsarchiv Breslau). The records were dispersed for protection and stored in different places during World War II so the collection was not destroyed. After the war, the records became the legal property of the successor of the same, i.e., the State Archive in Wrocław.
- Administrative/biographical history:
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The General Commissions were established by a regulation of 20 June 1816 (Verordnung wegen Organization der Generalkommissionen und der Revisionskollegien zur Regulierung der gutsherrlichen Verhältnisse, ingleichen wegen des Geschäftsbetriebs bei diesen Behörden) as bodies of a judicial nature with a two-tiered collegiate appeals system and were subordinate to the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Berlin. Each General Commission had a director and two members, of whom at least one was required to have judicial powers. Their rulings could be appealed at the special revisions court (Revisionkollegium) in Wrocław. These offices were established in Prussian provinces, including Silesia, where its headquarters were located in Wrocław as of 1826. In the 1880s, the individual General Commissions were merged and dissolved in 1919.
The commission was created to implement the provisions of the enfranchisement edict and regulation of agricultural relations in the Prussian State of 9 October 1807; together with the declaration of 29 May 1816, this legislation enabled the evolutionary transformation of ownership relations, recalculating labour dues and drainage problems in Prussia, i.e. generally eliminating various feudal obligations by converting them into monetary liabilities.
The Commission was responsible for supervision of the implementation of the enfranchisement edict of 1811 and the declaration of 1816; division of joint ownership in villages and demarcation of property boundaries; settlement of disputes between parties; approval of enfranchisement deferments; issuing executive (enforcement) sentences.
Decisions were made jointly during weekly meetings. The Audit Committee was composed of three judges from the Higher National Court (Oberlandesgericht) and two district counsellors (Regierungsräte). The final court of appeal was the Secret High Court in Berlin.
The auxiliary bodies were special commissions performing their duties in the field. They consisted of a commissioner, a clerk and a measurer.
The office was dissolved and replaced in accordance with the Act of 3 June 1919 by Bureaus for Agricultural Affairs (Landeskulturämter).
- Access points: locations:
- Będkowice
- Biestrzykowice
- Malkwitz
- Ołtaszyn
- Partynice
- Popowice
- Rothhaus
- Stary Śleszów
- Suchy Dwór
- Trestno
- Windisch
- Wroclaw
- Access points: persons/families:
- Friedlander
- Pacully
- Schottländer
- Sielberstein
- Subject terms:
- Agriculture
- Land registries
- Legal matters
- Privileges
- Real estate
- Finding aids:
-
A printed inventory is available in the archive.
An online finding aid is also available.
- Links to finding aids:
- https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/strona_glowna
- Yerusha Network member:
- The Taube Department of Jewish Studies of the University of Wrocław
- Author of the description:
- Leszek Ziątkowski, University of Wrocław, 2018
